A Focus on Heavy Castings
Winona Powder Coating invests in heavy-duty line and electrocoating to serve agricultural, industrial markets.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing
Idvac's Polymer Nanolayer Protects Metallized Copper
Vaccum-deposited nanolayer is designed for variety of uses in security, decorative, packaging, agriculture and solar markets.
Doerken Adds Staff for Business Development
New staff supports construction, agriculture and industrial applications, as well as application technology.
How KVF Quad in East Moline Survives in a Dwindling Manufacturing Industry
Television station WQAD shows us that when companies like John Deere suffer, so too does KVF Quad Corporation, which does a lot of business related to the ag industry.
Crown Group earns John Deere Supplier of the Year and Partner-level Supplier
Crown Group is a supplier of coating services to John Deere’s Tractor Cab and Assembly Operations in Waterloo, Iowa.
Columbia Chemical Gains Approvals As Preferred Supplier For Zinc And Zinc-Alloy Plating Processes
Gains approvals from John Deere, GM, NCR and Alfagomma after processes were subjected to rigorous testing at each facility.
PPG recognized as John Deere Supplier of the Year
PPG selected in appreciation of its dedication to providing products and services of outstanding quality, its risk-minimizing Secure Launch Excellence process and its commitment to continuous improvement.
December Issue: Agricultural, Industrial Markets
The December issue of Products Finishing puts focus on coating and finishing in the agricultural and industrial markets.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing
George Koch Sons Acquiring Price Industries
Grand Rapids based company has more than 30 years experience in material handling systems for the aerospace, automotive, industrial, military and agriculture industries.
Caterpillar's Jim Blass is NASF SUR/FIN Keynote Speaker
Blass is responsible for Global Product Validation including vehicle, engine, drivetrain, sound, dynamic, structural, certifications.
The Call of Heavy Duty Coatings
PPG renews its commitment to heavy-duty equipment coatings with Caterpillar as it is selected the company’s industrial coatings business as the sole heavy-duty equipment coatings supplier for a new motor grader assembly plant in North Little Rock, Ark.
Caterpillar Is Back on the Coatings Prowl
Caterpillar has been developing and applying advanced wear coatings to extend the service life and performance of its machine components, whether new or remanufactured, for decades. Now Caterpillar’s advanced wear coatings are available to others through Cat Remanufacturing, including turnkey coating and finishing.
PPG Earns John Deere Recognition As A Partner-Level Supplier
Program created in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.
PPG will supply new Caterpillar plant in Arkansas
Motor grader assembly plant will be in North Little Rock
PPG Coatings Used for Raiders' Allegiant Stadium
PPG has provided an extensive roster of coatings to protect Las Vegas’s new Allegiant Stadium and enhance its appearance.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Products Finishing
Measuring the Surface Area of Fasteners
How do you measure the surface area of a threaded fastener? How much coating would you put on it? How thick of a coating? What about non-threaded fasteners? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, of all people, may have come up with the solution for those pondering how to coat sometimes-difficult small pieces using computer imaging and software to compute the area.
Schools of Thought: More colleges offering programs in coatings
Employers such as 3M, Valspar, Bobcat, DuPont and Caterpillar routinely drop into classrooms at NDSU, scoping out a new hire to develop the next top coating compound or new corrosion-resistant material.
Painting Structural Steel
Question: Can I ask which is the best paint to use for painting heavy-gauge steel frame work in the construction industry?
Deerest Memories
Though I'm sure that you've got a lot of work to do, I hope you'll take 10 minutes out of your day to read this month's cover story about The John Deere Des Moines Works.
Green with Envy
The John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, IA is thriving, thanks to a combination of state-of-the-art technology and an inventive management philosophy…
Special Coating System Keeps John Deere’s Gator® Utility Vehicles Looking Good Under the Toughest Conditions
Best known for their use on farms and golf courses, John Deere’s Gator® off-road utility vehicles, which can travel up to 18 miles per hour, were enlisted for more patriotic duties following the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
